Feb. 20, 2013

Tammy Baldwin will be keynote for the Humphrey-Mondale Dinner named for the two former vice presidents.

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The Associated Press

ST. PAUL, MINN. — Minnesota Democrats are looking across the border to Wisconsin for the headline speaker for the partyís major fundraising dinner, which is being held in April.

The state DFL announced Wednesday that Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin would be keynote for the Humphrey-Mondale Dinner named for the two former vice presidents. Baldwin is in her first year as Wisconsinís first woman senator. She is also the first openly gay U.S. senator.

Last year, the eventís main speaker was former President Bill Clinton.